Covering 9 standout American whiskey (bourbon, rye, etc.) cocktails around the US at Liquor.com, you’ll find my top national drinks on menus at these bars/restaurants: — Chef’s Special Cocktail Bar, Chicago— Existing Conditions, New York City— CDP Bar (at Commis), Oakland, CA— Julep, Houston— The Bindery, Denver— Proof on Main (at 21C), Louisville— Bar Beau, Brooklyn (NYC)— Bird & the Bottle, Santa… Read more →
I wrote Liquor.com’s guide to the Best of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail this September with my tips for the best of the Bourbon Trail: www.liquor.com/series/kentucky-bourbon-trail Maker’s Mark Chihuly exhibit in Loretto, June 2017 (Photo Credit: Virginia Miller) Rabbit Hole Distillery, Louisville (Photo Credit: Virginia Miller) Maker’s Mark permanent “Spirit of the Maker” Chihuly barrel exhibit in Loretto, KY (Photo Credit:… Read more →
Covering the 10 top American whiskey (bourbon, rye) cocktails of the month around the country at Liquor.com, you’ll find my top national drinks now at these bars/restaurants: American Whiskey… whether you prefer the spice of rye, the smooth corn sweetness of bourbon or the array of American single malts, wheat or alternate grain whiskies produced around the US, there is… Read more →
March 24th marked the 19th year of Whiskies of the World San Francisco (WoW) held on Hornblower’s San Francisco Belle. What a long way the event has come even in the 9 years I’ve been attending (my review of my first visit back in 2010 here, plus 2017 and years prior here), thanks to Event Director Douglas Smith and team.… Read more →
It is Bourbon month at Liquor.com and here are 11 of my bourbon cocktails around the US now (click on each for the featured cocktail and bar/restaurant): Rusted Mule, San Francisco Baptiste & Bottle, Chicago Lola, Louisville Stacked Sandwich Shop, Portland, OR Duchess, Oakland, CA The Pritchard, Oklahoma Alexander’s Steakhouse, San Francisco Spilt Milk, Chicago Meta, Louisville Quaintrelle, Portland, OR… Read more →
Another Whiskies of the World (WoW) on Hornblower’s San Francisco Belle, docked in the Bay on March 31 (last year and years prior here) — and another stunning Spring night smoking cigars on the rooftop deck and swaying to the Bay’s waves while sipping hundreds of whiskies. Although it is one of the big whisk(e)y events in the country (also… Read more →